--- title: Blog | Jason Forbes description: Keep up to date with all Spotlight announcements, business advisory industry news, special events and thought leadership. --- [![Return to homepage](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/hubfs/Brand_attributes/spotlight%20reporting%20logo.svg "Return to homepage")](https://www.spotlightreporting.com/) - [Solutions](https://spotlightreporting.com/our-solutions/) - [Product](http://spotlightreporting.com/product/) - [Pricing](http://spotlightreporting.com/pricing/) - [Resources](http://spotlightreporting.com/resources/) - [Our team](http://spotlightreporting.com/our-team/) - [Blog](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com) - [Free trial](http://go.spotlightreporting.com/Member/Signup) [Login](https://go.spotlightreporting.com/Member/Login?ReturnUrl=%2f) # Blog Keep up to date with all industry news, special events and thought leadership ## Jason Forbes ### Recent Posts [![](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/hubfs/EDMs/Newsletters/January%202017/Xero%20Roadshow%20Australia%202017%20Spotlight%20Reporting.png)](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/explore-the-xero-ecosystem-with-spotlight-at-the-xero-roadshow) ## [Explore the Xero Ecosystem with Spotlight at the Xero Roadshow](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/explore-the-xero-ecosystem-with-spotlight-at-the-xero-roadshow) [As Xero’s app partner of the year 2016, we are very excited to be part of the [Xero Roadshow in Australia 2017](https://www.xero.com/au/roadshow/). We love meeting forward-thinking accountants who are transforming their practice from...](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/explore-the-xero-ecosystem-with-spotlight-at-the-xero-roadshow) [Read More](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/explore-the-xero-ecosystem-with-spotlight-at-the-xero-roadshow) [![](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/hubfs/EDMs/PI_campaign/Forecasting_4.png)](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/help-clients-look-forward-with-budgets-and-forecasts) ## [Every successful business needs a Budget and Forecast When mapping out the new financial year, budgeting services are the "low hanging fruit" that all of your best clients should be receiving. Every successful business needs a budget. Committing...](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/help-clients-look-forward-with-budgets-and-forecasts) [Read More](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/help-clients-look-forward-with-budgets-and-forecasts) [![](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/hubfs/EDMs/PI_campaign/Dashboard_4.png)](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/provide-financial-insight-and-promote-advisory-services) ## [How to provide financial insight and promote your advisory services](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/provide-financial-insight-and-promote-advisory-services) [With the entire accounting industry looking to ramp up advisory services, you have a head start and competitive advantage on the pack with Spotlight Reporting.  As part of the [Spotlight Reporting...](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/hubfs/Collateral/Super_VCFO_Flyer.pdf)](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/provide-financial-insight-and-promote-advisory-services) [Read More](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/provide-financial-insight-and-promote-advisory-services) [![](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/hs-fs/file-4060770702-png/blog-files/xero-roadshow-australia-2016-e1454275282369-700x362.png)](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/xero-roadshows-explore-xero-ecosystem-spotlight-reporting/) ## [Spotlight Reporting at the Xero Roadshow in Australia](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/xero-roadshows-explore-xero-ecosystem-spotlight-reporting/) [It’s great news that the focus of the [Australian ](https://www.xero.com/au/roadshow/)[Xero Roadshow programme](https://www.xero.com/au/roadshow/) in 2016 is ‘how to’ deliver an online practice and exploring the Xero ecosystem to add value to your accounting firm because...](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/xero-roadshows-explore-xero-ecosystem-spotlight-reporting/) [Read More](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/xero-roadshows-explore-xero-ecosystem-spotlight-reporting/) [![](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/hs-fs/file-4011236804-jpg/blog-files/table-app_295x166.jpg)](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/walking-sunshine/) ## [Walking on Sunshine Matt Richards from Kelly Partners says that there is no reason why businesses on the Sunshine Coast can’t get great value-add services delivered to them from an Accounting firm – we couldn’t agree...](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/walking-sunshine/) [Read More](https://blog.spotlightreporting.com/walking-sunshine/) ### Posts by Month - 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